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Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri passed away
November 19 , 2018
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- Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri (78) passed away on November 18, 2018 in Mohali, Punjab.
- He was known as the hero of the Battle of Longewala during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
- He was a recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra, the country’s second-highest gallantry award, for his role at Longewala.
- Kuldip Singh Chandpuri defended a border post in Rajasthan with just 120 Indian soldiers during the 1971 war against around 2000 Pakistani soldiers who were backed by more than 40 tanks.
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